Short Courses

Grade 12

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Community Development Worker. A Community Development Worker collects and provides relevant information from and to communities and builds social cohesion within the community, in order to support the development and implementation of community development initiatives and processes. A qualified learner will be able to:

• Collect relevant community information and provide communities with accurate information relevant to their community development initiatives.
• Operate effectively in groups, teams and forums and act ethically and professionally in data collection and the coordination of forums and meetings.
• Communicate the fears, concerns and needs of the community effectively to the relevant institutions, structures and forums.
• Compile integrated community and household profiles.

Knowledge Modules:

• 341201001-KM-01, Fundamentals of Development Practice
• 341201001-KM-02, Fundamentals of Sociology of Developing Societies
• 341201001-KM-03, Fundamental Communication Practices

Practical skills modules:

• 341201001-PM-01, Collecting of information regarding community development needs and strengths
• 341201001-PM-02, Identify the relevant groups of beneficiaries and stakeholders
• 341201001-PM-03, Participate in collaborative community dialogues and engagements
• 341201001-PM-05, Execute own personal development
• 341201001-PM-06, Support the process of facilitating the meetings and forums
• 341201001-PM-07, Arrange and communicate logistics for forums and meetings/events
• 341201001-PM-08, Mobilisation of community support for identified initiatives
• 341201001-PM-09, Record the minutes of community development forums and meetings
• 341201001-PM-10, Communication of the outcomes of forums and meetings to stakeholders
• 341201001-PM-11, Provide relevant and clear community development information to stakeholders
• 341201001-PM-12, Establish, mobilise and maintain community participation and support
• 341201001-PM-13, Support the identification of capacity-building needs and the delivery of capacity-building initiatives to community members
• 341201001-PM-14, Support intervention initiatives within communities
• 341201001-PM-15, Support the integration of community well-being indicators
• 341201001-PM-16, Support the alignment with legislative and policy frameworks relevant to the initiatives

Work Experience Modules:

• 341201001-WM-01, Exposure to information collection in rural, urban, inner city or peri-urban community settings
• 341201001-WM-02, Exposure to the coordination of a full range of community forums and meetings
• 341201001-WM-03, Exposure to the operations of formal and informal structures
• 341201001-WM-04, Exposure to community capacity-building processes

Certificate will be issued by the Quality Council for Trades & Occupations

Application Deadline: 2025-01-31

Course offered at: Online

Course lasts for: 1.5 years

Class times are: Monday 6 - 8pm

Note about class dates:
Please note the course will commence with a minimum of 15 students.